Xiaomi has officially unveiled its latest mid-range smartphone in India, packing a 6.67-inch screen, Snapdragon 720G chipset, quad-rear cameras, and a large battery. There’s another newly announced smartphone that sports almost the same specs, the Realme 6 Pro. Which one looks better on paper? Find out in this quick specs comparison below.
| Redmi Note 9 Pro Max | Realme 6 Pro |
|---|---|
| 6.67-inch FHD+ (2400 x 1080) IPS DotDisplay, 395ppi | 6.6-inch FHD+ (2400 x 1080) 90Hz IPS Fullscreen display, 399ppi |
| Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G 2.3GHz octa-core CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G 2.3GHz octa-core CPU |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 6GB, 8GB LPDDR4X RAM | 6GB, 8GB LPDDR4X RAM |
| 64GB, 128GB UFS 2.1 | 64GB, 128GB UFS 2.1 |
| microSD up to 512GB (dedicated slot) | microSD up to 512GB (dedicated slot) |
| Quad-rear cameras: 64MP 1/1.7″ F1.89 (main) + 8MP F2.2 (ultra-wide) + 5MP (macro) + 2MP (depth) | Quad-rear cameras: 64MP Samsung GW1 F1.8 (main) + 8MP F2.3 (ultra-wide) + 12MP F2.5 (telephoto) + 2MP F2.4 macro |
| 32MP 4-in-1 Super Pixel front camera | Dual-front cameras: 16MP Sony IMX471 F2.0 + 8MP F2.2 (ultra-wide) |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| 4G+ LTE | 4G+ LTE |
| WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac | WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS/ A-GPS / Galileo/ GLONASS / Beidou / NavIC | GPS/ A-GPS / Galileo/ GLONASS / Beidou / NavIC |
| USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm audio jack | 3.5mm audio jack |
| Hi-Res Audio w/ Dolby Atmos | |
| Fingerprint scanner (side-mounted) | Fingerprint scanner (side-mounted) |
| MIUI 11 (Android 10) | Realme UI (Anroid 10) |
| P2i splash-proof nano-coating | |
| 5,020mAh battery w/ 33W fast charging | 4,300mAh battery w/ 30W Flash Charge |
| 165.75 x 76.68 x 8.8 mm | 163.8 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm |
| 209 g | 202 g |
| Glacier White, Interstellar Black, Aurora Blue | Lightning Blue, Lightning Orange |
| PRICE: (INDIA) | PRICE: (INDIA) |
| • 6GB + 64GB: INR 14,999 • 6GB + 128GB: INR 16,999 • 8GB + 128GB: INR 18,999 | • 6GB + 64GB – INR 16,999 • 6GB + 128GB – INR 17,999 • 8GB + 128GB – INR 18,999 |
Summary of advantages
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max:
• 2MP Depth Camera
• Higher front camera resolution
• Higher macro camera resolution
• P2i splash-proof nano-coating
• Larger battery w/ faster charging
Realme 6 Pro:
• 90Hz screen
• 12MP telephoto camera
• 8MP ultra-wide selfie camera
• Hi-res audio w/ Dolby Atmos
Display
The two devices are pretty much identical in display size and resolution. However, the Realme 6 Pro has the advantage of having a 90Hz refresh rate for some smooth animation and transitions. It’s a feature that is normally found in flagship devices, so having this for a mid-range device is a big thing.
Cameras
Both the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max and Realme 6 Pro have quad-rear cameras with 64MP primary cameras and 8MP ultra-wide lenses. The latter has the advantage of having a higher resolution for the macro camera and a 2MP camera for depth-sensing. The latter, on the other hand, has a 12MP telephoto lens. Depending on your needs, if it’s zoom capabilities or better bokeh effects, both are winners.
Things are different for selfies. The Redmi Note 9 Pro Max wins in terms of resolution, the Realme 6 Pro wins in versatility, having an 8MP ultra-wide for more effortless group selfies.
We can’t comment on quality, though, but we’ll compare the cameras on these two once we have both devices for review.
Battery
The Redmi Note 9 Pro Max automatically wins in this round for having 720mAh more capacity and 3W more fast charging capability than the Realme 6 Pro. However, we can’t comment yet on battery life, but we’ll know once we have both devices for review.
Performance
Both are powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G chipset, up to 8GB of RAM, up to 128GB UFS 2.1, and Android 10. Given the almost similar specs, we can expect excellent performance on both devices. The user interfaces are different, of course, but we’ll let you be the judge on which one is better — MIUI 11 or Realme UI.
Price
Both devices were launched in India first so we can compare their price tags. As you can see above, the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max has cheaper offerings compared to the Realme 6 Pro for the 6GB + 64GB and 6GB + 128GB models. They’re tied though when it comes to the 8GB + 128GB model. However, things could be different when these devices launch in the Philippines, so stay tuned for that.
Given the pros and cons mentioned above, which one will you get, the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max or the Realme 6 Pro? Let us know in the comments below.
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Xiaomi redmi note 9 pro max is the best
The cost of 9pro max is 16999.(6,64)
The realme 6 pro is already launched so can you update this review sir? I love how you compared those phones and I’m planning to buy which is better.
Realme launched the Realme 6 and Realme 6 Pro, based on their prices, Redmi is still king.
I think the winner is Realme 6 Pro. But we might not now that Note 9 Pro has a liquid colling for better gaming performance and it has bigger battery not like the 6 Pro. Note 9 Pro is not competing for 6 Pro. I think Redmi K30 pro Vs. Realme 6 Pro and Note 9 Pro Vs. Samsung A71.